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/Film Visited The Set Of ‘47 Ronin’ In 2011; Watch Our Video Blog Report By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 4, 2013 9:00 am EST In 2011, I traveled to London to visit the set of director Carl Erik Rinsch’s big screen adaptation of 47 Ronin. The 47 Ronin story is not something I would have expected a Hollywood movie studio to tackle. While Rinsch is bringing a super-stylized fantasy-infused vision to this classic Japanese tale, some of which makes it look more like a studio film, it still stays true to the original story....

‘Gotham’ Full Season Trailer Teases Even More Villains By Russ Fischer/Sept. 30, 2014 12:00 pm EST The edifice of Arkham Asylum looms large here, and it seems that Scarecrow might show up, too. What else can you spot in here?

‘Gravity’ From Script To Screen Featurette Shows How Alfonso Cuarón Put Actors In Space By Russ Fischer/Dec. 24, 2013 2:00 pm EST The story of Alfonso Cuarón’s efforts to create Gravity are already big for everyone interested in filmmaking — we know the movie utilized an intense blend of CG imagery and footage captured on stark stages, but there’s a lot more we don’t know about the making of the film....

‘Iron Man 3’ Has Second-Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend Ever By Germain Lussier/May 6, 2013 7:51 am EST Briefly: Tony Stark has defeated the Iron Monger, Whiplash and now he’s beaten Harry Potter, Jack Sparrow and Batman, too. Iron Man 3 opened this weekend with a whopping $175.3 million box-office take, the second best opening weekend of all-time. The only film Stark couldn’t beat? His own. 2012’s The Avengers remains the all-time record holder with $207....

‘Paranormal Activity’ Spin-Off Delayed; Fifth Film Not Even In The Works Yet By Germain Lussier/July 18, 2013 12:00 pm EST Here’s a quick update on Tuesday’s Paranormal Activity news. Yes, there was a Paranormal Activity film scheduled for release this year and yes, it has now been moved to January 4, 2014. That film was not Paranormal Activity 5, however. It’s the still-untitled Latino centric Paranormal Activity spin-off, which exists in the same world but is mostly unrelated....

BatKid Takes Over San Francisco By Germain Lussier/Nov. 15, 2013 12:47 pm EST Last week, we let you know the San Francisco Make-A-Wish was making a young comic book fan’s dream come true. They were planning to turn San Francisco into Gotham City, with plans to let him stop crime and so much more. That day is today, and thanks to photos above from the @SFWish Twitter account, you can follow along as Batkid goes on an incredible, heart warming and frankly kick-ass event....

Ben Wheatley To Direct J.G. Ballard Adaptation ‘High Rise’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 29, 2013 1:00 pm EST There’s another Elysium movie moving forward, and Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England) is going to make it. But this isn’t related to Neill Blomkamp’s recent film. No, this one is part of the story High Rise, by novelist J. G. Ballard. This Elysium is a futuristic apartment block in which all modern amenities are contained, but where class warfare violently destroys the living space....

Bill Condon To Direct Live Action ‘Beauty And The Beast’ For Disney By Germain Lussier/June 4, 2014 4:45 pm EST Two days after Disney’s live-action Sleeping Beauty spinoff Maleficent was a global smash hit, they’ve announced yet another live-action fairy tale. Bill Condon, the director of Dreamgirls and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, has just signed to direct a live-action film version of Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast is the latest in a long string of well-known Disney films getting the live-action treatment....

Fiery New ‘The Lone Ranger’ Photo By Russ Fischer/March 29, 2013 6:13 pm EST We’ll see a new trailer for Jerry Bruckheimer’s The Lone Ranger soon as Disney plans an April 17 event to show off twenty minutes new footage accompanied by a Q&A and other bells and whistles. But for now the studio has dropped a fiery new image. It’s a stark, appealing pic that could be from just about any western shot in the past decade....

George Clooney, Julie Delpy, Jonas Cuaron And More Discuss Screenwriting In 50-Minute Video By Russ Fischer/Nov. 7, 2013 12:00 pm EST One of the highlights of each new Oscar season is the set of roundtable discussions created by THR. In each of these, the trade gathers a set of people involved in various films likely to be highlighted in the awards season, and just allows them to talk about making movies....

Jaime King To Star In My Bloody Valentine Remake, And It’s In 3D! By Hunter Stephenson/March 25, 2008 6:49 pm EST “Red and blue make 3D.” Who do you cast in a remake of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite slasher movie? Judging by the upcoming remakes of lovely ’80s knife-wielding shlock like Prom Night (April 11th) and April Fool’s Day (straight to DVD/ugh), I’d say, “I dunno, that girl today at Pinkberry?” But, noooo!...

Listen To Neil Finn’s End Credits Song For ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 12, 2012 3:36 pm EST Peter Jackson has closed each of his Middle-Earth films with a fairly memorable song, and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey features a tune from Neil Finn. The singer/songwriter is a founding member of the New Zealand band Crowded House, and his tune, ‘Song of the Lonely Mountain,’ is a take on the Dwarven tune we’ve already heard bits of in the Hobbit trailer....

Louis C.K. Reveals The Ending Of That Ice Fishing Story From ‘American Hustle’ By Angie Han/Jan. 7, 2014 2:30 pm EST Louis C.K. doesn’t have a ton to do in David O. Russell’s American Hustle — he’s not one of the main characters — but his character is at the center of one of the big mysteries left unresolved by the end of the movie. Namely, just what in the hell happened with his brother’s premature attempt at ice fishing?...

Marvel Bits: Kevin Feige Wants Dwayne Johnson, Dominic Cooper Joins ‘Captain America 2’, Mark Ruffalo Talks Phase Two By Angie Han/May 14, 2013 12:30 pm EST While Dwayne Johnson’s plans to play DC’s Lobo were dashed earlier this year, he could still find his way to another superhero movie if Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige has his way. I think yeah, I mean his name has come up in the past. I’m a gigantic fan of his, I think he’s an incredible – I might have met him once a long time ago, but I haven’t really met him....

Morgan Freeman Joins ‘Ted 2’ By Angie Han/Sept. 10, 2014 11:46 am EST Morgan Freeman is following up Dolphin Tale 2 with another sequel about an adorable animal — or at least, an adorable-looking, animal-shaped creature. Freeman has just signed on for Ted 2, joining Seth MacFarlane (who voices Ted and also directs), Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Patrick Warburton. Hit the jump to find out how Freeman fits into the story....

New ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Images Reveal More Action And Tech By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2013 4:00 pm EST There are officially less than two months until J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness warps into theaters. Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been talking about this film forever? That’s because we have. The first article /Film wrote about the film went up a mere month after 2009’s Star Trek was in theaters....

Page 2: Groundhog Day, Donald Glover, Indiana Jones, William Shatner, Parks & Recreation, Tim Burton, Rambo, Dark Crystal, John Carter, Star Wars By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 3, 2012 9:00 am EST NBC Picks Up Eric Kripke/JJ Abrams Drama Pilot ‘Revolution’ The screenwriter of Groundhog Day has written an eBook about his experience. The World’s Lamest CGI Has Been Named /Film reader Taylor S’s Nightmare Before Christmas tattoo. Starz Entertainment Licenses More Than 500 Movies from Lionsgate in MultiYear Library Agreement...

Page 2: Star Wars, Robocop, Sin City, Godzilla, Forrest Gump, Pan’s Labyrinth, TMNT, Simpsons By Peter Sciretta/May 14, 2014 12:10 pm EST Header Photo: English Grammar for Dummies t-shirt The 15 Most Overrated Sitcoms of All TimeThese Movies Should Be Remade As Often As PossibleRobocop animated television show illustrationsThe 5 Most Heinous Crimes George Lucas Has Committed Against ‘Star Wars’Ranked: The Top 10 Greatest ‘Godzilla’ MoviesSin City Triptych available nowWhat’s Really the Matter with Cannes and Documentaries?...

Robert Redford Could Join ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ By Germain Lussier/March 22, 2013 12:00 pm EST One of the most recognizable actors in the world could soon become a part of the Marvel Universe. Robert Redford is in discussions to join the cast of Captain America: The Winter Soldier as a senior S.H.I.E.L.D. official. He’d star along Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson in the Joe and Anthony Russo directed film out April 4, 2014....

Rumored ‘Jurassic World’ Plot Promises Dino-On-Dino Action By Angie Han/May 19, 2014 2:08 pm EST Even as shooting gets underway, confirmed details on the Jurassic World plot are still pretty scarce. But unconfirmed Jurassic World details aren’t too difficult to find in the wilds of the Internet. A new report today offers tons of juicy tidbits about the story, including specifics about Chris Pratt’s character. Hit the jump to find out what we might be seeing in Jurassic World....